idiom Flashcards
chow down (idiom)
hevesle yemek
The kids couldn’t wait to chow down the bacon and eggs for breakfast
pig out (idiom)
domuz gibi yemek
Don’t let the children pig out on pizza and soda. They need to eat vegetables, too
eat like a horse (idiom)
to eat a lot,
syn = put away
kurt / ayı gibi yemek yemek
My brother eats like a horse, so you’ll need a lot of food for the party.
eat someone for breakfast (idiom)
kolayca üstesinden gelmek
Their soccer team is so good that they will eat our team for breakfast
an acquired taste (idiom)
sonradan beğenilen şey / kimse
Eating his food is an acquired taste because he uses so many exotic ingredients.
bread and butter (idiom)
ekmek teknesi
Teaching school is my bread and butter; I do landscaping on the side
kick back (idiom)
relax
rahatlamak
After we checked into the hotel, we kicked back at the pool and enjoyed the sun.
crash (idiom)
go to bed because you are very tired
kafayı vurup yatmak
I crashed as soon as I got to my room because I was exhausted from traveling all day.
hit the road (idiom)
start to travel
yola çıkmak
It’s getting late. Let’s hit the road before it gets dark. I don’t like driving at night.
off the beaten path (idiom)
kimsenin uğramadığı bir yer
When the bus stops in the next city, I want to take you to a restaurant off the beaten path. The food is great.
run out of steam (idiom)
lose energy, become tired
hevesi/coşkusu kalmamak
Our team played well during the first part of the game, but they ran out of steam.
down the road (idiom)
in the future
gelecekte/yakında
I want to find a new job down the road.
a rip off (idiom)
something that is very expensive
kazık
The car was a rip off. It broke down one week after I bought it
catch one’s eye (idiom)
attract one’s attention
dikkatini çekmek
She was planning on renting a compact car, but a nice sports car caught her eye, and she left the parking lot with it.”
pay through the nose (idiom)
pay a great deal for something, sacrifice for
kazık yemek, kazıklanmak
You’ll pay through the nose to rent a car during the holiday season.